White Roses for an Unwanted Child

"Get out of my sight." Those were the first words Mauro heard from his mother's lips. Born without the blessing or approval of his maternal family, a tiny baby was condemned to grow up in ostracism due to his dark origins. Without love or comfort, that little boy's childhood would be the path that would define his future as an adult. A hero or a villain? What could blossom from a rosebud doomed to wither?